Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-11
NTOOPS 70 CONQUER

A WEDDING THAT WAS SLIGHTLY
ROMANTIC-AN EXPEcTANT
BRIDEGROOM DOES NOT EVEN
HAVE A CHANCE TO OFFER CON
CALCULATIONS.
[Chambersburg (Pa.) Spirit, March 9nd.l
On Monday evening MIR. ID. IL.
StoOpS, of Westmoreland county,
and Miss 5. X. LinSinbigler, of this
county, were united in marriage in
| Chambersburg. Yesterday morn
ING they LETT for the groom's home
in the western part of the State.
Yesterday morning there came
to Chambersburg from st. Thomas
Mr.. John T. Graham, who teaches
school near Williamson. Mr.. Gra-
ham was not IN the best humOr
possible. He was to have been
married last night to the same lady
Mr.. d. r. Stoops led to Hymen's
altar on Monday evening. lie nat
urally was highly displeased at
both the bride and groom. The
latter prat Of lasI week Mr.. Gra-
ham came to Chambersburg at the
request, he says, of his intended
bride and procured license by
which he and Miss "Sallie Lloyd.
of williamson were empowered
te be married by any minister or
Justice of the Peace in this county.
The ceremony was to have been
performed last evening, 1t is said,
in Mercersburg. Mr.. Graham had
been "waiting on Miss Lloyd for
some time, rumOr runs, although it
is also reported that it was not be-
lieved his intentions were serious.
On Saturday Mr.. StOops put in
an appearance. He had known
Mr.. Graham's destined bride tor a
number of years. She had lived
IN Westmoreland county until three
or four years ago when on Mr..
Stoops' recommendation she secur-
ed a position as servant girl with a
farmer in st. Thomas township
Mr.. StOops, it should be remarked
here. lived in Franklin county at
that time. On Monday Mr.. StOOps
came to Chambersburg and obtain
ed a marriage license for himself
and Miss S. X. Linsinblgler and, as
said, the TWO we're married on the
same evening. When Mr.. Gra-
ham learned this he was, as is noted
above, very angry, and no one can
be found who will find fault with
him for giving way to his passions,
for the Miss Lloyd he was to have
married was the Miss Linisbigler
Mr.. StOOps married. He had made
all arrangements for his wedding,
had procured the marriage certih-
cate and when he was about to
claim his bride learned that she
had joined her fortunes with anoth-
or man. Deep as his anger was
and precious as wonld have been
revenge he was unable to take any
measures tocompensate him for his
loss OF to heal his wounded feelings.
The couple did not even wait to re-
ceive his congratulations.
The reader will probably wonder
why one person should bear the
two names, Miss Sallie Lloyd and
f. Miss S. X. Linsinbigler. The latter
is said to be the lady's proper
name, while the former is that by
which she was known in st. Thomas
township. But whatever her prop.
er name was it is not now Graham
and 1t is therefore that Mr.. John
7. Graham feels aggrieved. He
has had an experience that falls to
the let of few people and while he
meditates over what might have
been Mr.. StoOps and his bride are
probably inspecting the furnishing
of their new home. 1t should be
added that Mr.. Graham was not
the only one surprised. Few if any
Of the lady's friends knew of her
contemplated marriage on Monday
evening and even the friends in
Chambersburg at whose residence
the ceremony occurred were IN.
aware of the circumstances until
after the bridal couple had left
town.